Uniting through music

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If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble
themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn
from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin,
and heal their land.

God takes repentance and reconciliation, as described
in 2nd Chronicles, very seriously, He really does send blessing 'where
brothers live together in unity. The events in Fiji
are one of the clearest signs of God's pleasure and action following societal
repentance.

In May 2000, Fiji experienced ethnic tensions between
Indians and indigenous Fijians which sparked a military coup attempt led
by Fijian Nationalist George Speight. The government was held hostage
for 56 days. Violence and chaos ruled the city. Just as its people were
becoming helpless, a tremendous thirst for God and a spirit of personal
soul-searching swept through the churches.

The people in Fiji prayed that God would restore a government
that would stabilize the nation, that would unite the various fragments
of society in this country.

The President of Fiji, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, called the
churches to unite in prayer and God began answering the cries of His people.

In July 2000, Speight and his followers
were arrested but the previous government was not restored to power. Instead,
God raised up leaders who honored Him.
The Prime Minister of Fiji shocked a crowd of ten thousand people as he
boldly and publicly confessed his faith in God. "Our efforts
in building this country will come to nothing, if they are not rooted
firmly in the love and fear of God. I ask Him to forgive me for the times
I have been neglectful and cold in my relationship with Him. With Your
guidance, Lord, this sinner will renew himself; will find new purpose
in the pursuit of Your will. Lord, I entreat You, again, to forgive me,
to save me, to capture my heart and hold my hand. I honor you as the King
of Kings."

Today reconciliation and unity are evident not only among
government and church leaders but among Fijians and Indians. Racial tensions
have eased and there is a spirit of unity in the islands.

Church leaders report that even members of the Military
involved in the coup, now in prison, have become Christians and asked
for forgiveness. Throughout the capital, Suva, the prisoners' loud songs
of worship can be heard on the street outside the jail, as they worship
Jesus in a spirit of reconciliation and hope for the future of Fiji.

This mighty revival has transformed
not only individuals but whole villages in Fiji. The Fiji people have
been witnessing signs and wonders—even to this day God is literally
healing their land.

One of the most astonishing aspects of
the revival in Fiji is how God is renewing creation which man has
destroyed. After decades of destruction, whole coral reefs are being
revived, shoals of fish are returning to the island's waters and rivers.
Even previously unfruitful trees are bearing fruit, and the vines
are blossoming again.

On the other side of the world as the
churches in Carriacou come together on this Unity
May Day March may God hear our cries to heal Carriacou
and start the revival so needed in the islands of the Caribbean.